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You’re probably familiar with the leap year. As the earth’s revolution around the sun is not exactly 365 days long, an extra day is added to February every four years to synchronise our date/timekeeping with our planet’s journey through space. Perpetual calendars take this into account when tracking the date, and display February 29th on […]

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You wouldn’t have the exact time on your wrist if you’re wearing this watch, but does it matter? Memento mori.

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Starhill Gallery hosted A Journey Through Time VIII from 21 to 28th November in Kuala Lumpur, which saw over 125 brands showcasing their watch and jewellery creations. Apart from viewing the timepieces and jewellery being exhibited, visitors could also attend talks and symposiums to glean more information from industry experts.The event’s finale was a closing […]

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2015 marks the 75th anniversary of IWC’s Portuguese collection, and the manufacture has designated it as the Year of the Portugieser. The name is not a typo error – IWC quietly renamed this collection late last year, although the exact reasons for doing so remain a mystery for now. The original Portuguese was created to […]

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Montblanc’s first salvo of 2015 is a cautious venture into the realm of smart devices. The TimeWalker Urban Speed e-Strap here qualifies as wearable tech, but is both less difficult to produce and less risky than a completely new line of smart watches. As its name suggests, the e-Strap is a “collection extension” for the […]

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Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Baume & Mercier’s Hampton collection. Naturally, the brand is introducing new models to celebrate this, and has revealed two references in the run-up to SIHH as a teaser. Baume & Mercier occupies the entry level segment of the market within the Richemont group, and has styled itself as […]

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In the run up to SIHH 2015, Panerai has revealed the, take a deep breath now, Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica. The timepiece contains many elements that have made Panerai the iconic brand that it is today, with several less usual ones that add a sense of novelty.As its name suggests, this […]

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For its pre-SIHH 2015 preview, A. Lange & Söhne has unveiled three updated models from its Saxonia collection. The refreshed designs come at a fitting time – the Saxonia was one of the four original collections that were presented in 1994, after the manufacture was re-founded in 1990. The focus in 2014 has largely been […]

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The World of Watches (WOW) family is pleased to announce the release of WOW Thailand, produced by leading publisher MASS Connect. “MASS Connect has created an engaging and vibrant watch publication that will have the widest distribution in Thailand. WOW Thailand will provide credible and substantial readings, catering to the fast growing number of affluent […]

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Piaget’s expertise in ultra-thin movements and watches are arguably second to none within the luxury watch industry, given the numerous world records the manufacture holds. In 2013 it released the 1200S, the world’s thinnest skeletonised automatic movement, which was followed up by 2014’s Altiplano 38mm 900P, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. Variations of this theme […]

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For its SIHH 2015 offerings, Roger Dubuis is concentrating on the art of skeletonisation, with a focus on executing it in the Excalibur collection. The latter is, of course, one of Roger Dubuis’s mainstay collections, what with its round case, fluted bezel, triple lug design, and Dauphine hands. Rather than applying the technique on existing […]

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The Rotonde de Cartier Reversed Tourbillon watch gets its name from the topsy-turvy arrangement of its movement. Despite the ubiquity of tourbillons that are visible from the dial today, the complication was originally mounted closer to the case back and hidden from view. This watch’s flying tourbillon’s placement, however, has been “reversed” to the dial […]

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